discerning
having good judgement
TRANSLATION
discerning = anspruchsvoll, kritisch, scharfsichtig --- GOOGLE INDEX discerning: approximately 7,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Swedish techno-musician Steve Angello has two daughters, aged two and four, and already they seem to have a DISCERNING taste in music.
(BBC News)
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Study says elephants have biggest, most DISCERNING nose of all mammals
(Big News Network)
(BBC News)
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Study says elephants have biggest, most DISCERNING nose of all mammals
(Big News Network)
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discerning
adjective
- having or showing good judgement
(Oxford Dictionary)
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Do you know someone who possesses the ability to tell good quality from bad, such as when selecting a wine, buying clothes, picking out a movie or choosing food in a restaurant? If so, then you are fortunate to have a discerning acquaintance or friend.
The word discerning stems from the verb "discern," which has slightly different uses in the transitive (requires a direct object) and intransitive (has no direct object) forms:
- transitive = to perceive with the eyes or intellect, to recognize or comprehend mentally (If you discern activity in the garden at night, it's probably just rabbits)
intransitive = to perceive differences, to distinguish (The reasons for his sudden mood changes can be difficult to discern)
The intransitive form is the basis of the adjective "discerning" and describes the ability to distinguish one thing from another. It is commonly used to note someone who has good judgement and taste when it comes to style, fashion and the arts for instance.
The etymological roots trace back to the Old French "discerner" (distinguish between, separate by sifting) and directly from the Latin "discernere," meaning to separate, set apart, divide, distribute, distinguish or perceive (from dis = off, away + cernere = distinguish, separate).
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SYNONYMS
astute, bright, critical, insightful, judicious, knowledgeable, perceptive, sharp, shrewd, wise
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I enjoy dining with her because she is very discerning when it comes to food and wine."
adjective
- having or showing good judgement
(Oxford Dictionary)
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Do you know someone who possesses the ability to tell good quality from bad, such as when selecting a wine, buying clothes, picking out a movie or choosing food in a restaurant? If so, then you are fortunate to have a discerning acquaintance or friend.
The word discerning stems from the verb "discern," which has slightly different uses in the transitive (requires a direct object) and intransitive (has no direct object) forms:
- transitive = to perceive with the eyes or intellect, to recognize or comprehend mentally (If you discern activity in the garden at night, it's probably just rabbits)
intransitive = to perceive differences, to distinguish (The reasons for his sudden mood changes can be difficult to discern)
The intransitive form is the basis of the adjective "discerning" and describes the ability to distinguish one thing from another. It is commonly used to note someone who has good judgement and taste when it comes to style, fashion and the arts for instance.
The etymological roots trace back to the Old French "discerner" (distinguish between, separate by sifting) and directly from the Latin "discernere," meaning to separate, set apart, divide, distribute, distinguish or perceive (from dis = off, away + cernere = distinguish, separate).
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SYNONYMS
astute, bright, critical, insightful, judicious, knowledgeable, perceptive, sharp, shrewd, wise
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I enjoy dining with her because she is very discerning when it comes to food and wine."
